The Mangrove Seahorse Hitching Post

[PjFish]

Any recent close up pics of the babies?

 

[MichaelB]

My wife really wants sea horses maybe one day, currently i think my plate is almost over crowded at the moment to take on something else. Look foward to following your progress.

 

[CaseyP]

Day 5: I estimated about 30 babies after scooping up all that I could find. Since then, I've lost 10 so the population is shrinking. I didn't do any culling for underdeveloped or deformed ones since I don't have the expertise to identify them at the time of birth. They breath a lot of air at the surface as babies but some have problems swallowing too much air and can't regulate their buoyancy. Another challenge I'm having is hatching enough baby brine. I'm using the round hatchery dish which I've had great success with before, but realized that was during the summer and now the weather is much colder. Optimum hatching temp is 80-82º so I now have the hatchery sitting in a bucket of water with a heater.

Acclimation box is getting algae growth so pictures aren't super clear

 

[PjFish]

Would they eat Pods like the ones Reef Nutriion sells live in bottles?

 

[tribbitt]

Or decapsulated brine that hatch in tank?

 

[ReyDeFarts]

That's awesome!! Congrats.

 

[Alexander1312]

Day 5: I estimated about 30 babies after scooping up all that I could find. Since then, I've lost 10 so the population is shrinking. I didn't do any culling for underdeveloped or deformed ones since I don't have the expertise to identify them at the time of birth. They breath a lot of air at the surface as babies but some have problems swallowing too much air and can't regulate their buoyancy. Another challenge I'm having is hatching enough baby brine. I'm using the round hatchery dish which I've had great success with before, but realized that was during the summer and now the weather is much colder. Optimum hatching temp is 80-82º so I now have the hatchery sitting in a bucket of water with a heater.

Acclimation box is getting algae growth so pictures aren't super clear
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That is some OG stuff right there. Congrats.

 

[CaseyP]

Would they eat Pods like the ones Reef Nutriion sells live in bottles?

I got some tisbe pods but they're really fast to scatter compared to baby brine which hover and are easier for the seahorses to eat. I still have plenty more that I'm supplementing with.

Or decapsulated brine that hatch in tank?

Hm didn't realize there's live decapsulated eggs. I always thought those didn't hatch anymore because of the decapsulating process and ready to feed as is. Could be a good option if I could get some before Friday when I leave for 4 days.